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Beware: This Popular Drugstore Face Scrub Is Facing A Lawsuit!

Smooth summer skin

image courtesy of Brad Olson Photography

We all know that the key to a glowing complexion is to keep the skin exfoliated. Dry, dead skin cells cluttering up the surface of the skin  leave our complexions looking dull, drab, and uneven, and cause our makeup to look chunky and unflattering. They even cause blackheads and breakouts!

Now that  spring is here we are all thinking about exfoliating winter away and prepping our skin for the days of sunshine ahead. We need to smooth out the skin both on our faces and on our bodies too.

St Ives Apricot Scrub Lawsuit

One of the most well know exfoliators, St Ives Apricot Scrub, is facing a class action lawsuit. Claims state that the crushed walnut shells in the popular scrub actually cause microscopic tears in the skin, can damage the skin, and in fact state that the product is “unfit to be sold or used as a facial scrub”

Read the article about the St Ives Apricot Scrub Class Action Lawsuit on Today.com here

Personally I am not a fan of facial scrubs, and if you have been reading this blog for a while you will have heard me say this already many times! I am a makeup artist, not a scientist or dermatologist, so anything I say is my opinion only, but my personal feeling is that scrubs are like coarse sandpaper on the face. Yes they may definitely scour off the dead cells like a brillo pad, but I am convinced they also scratch up the baby skin underneath, creating a perpetual cycle of rough skin.

If you have been using St Ives Apricot Scrub you may want to do a little research on the lawsuit, and get some more information on what they claim the product does to your skin. In the mean time lets look at some other options you can use to clear away the dead cells and get the glowing complexion that you deserve.

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My favorite facial exfoliators are enzyme masks and enzyme products. The enzymes act like pac man on your face, eating away the dead cells and leaving you with the most gorgeous, glowing skin. The mostly are made up of fruit enzymes, and are a lovely, refreshing way to find your new skin.

I have a variety of them in my bathroom cabinet. My most recent is Tatcha’s Gentle Rice Enzyme Powder.  A full sized jar of it was in my Spring 2017 Zoe Report Box Of Style. I had forgotten how much I love this product! I is so gentle, yet gives you sensational results.

From Memebox, my favorite supplier of magical Korean skin care I buy peeling gels. I don’t have a specific favorite, just whatever they have in stock for my skin type. In all the years that I have been using Korean Skin Care I have not had one product from Memebox that I haven’t totally loved. (and everything they sell is incredibly affordable!)



For Body Exfoliating I don’t mind using scrubs. In the past I went through spells of making my own, but now I always seem to buy them.

There’s something a little bit luxurious about opening up a jar of Body Scrub that someone else has made!



Foreo Issa Review

I have been wanting to test the FOREO ISSA toothbrush for ages! Basically every since it came out.

FOREO ISSA HYBRID

My FOREO ISSA toothbrush and the FOREO ISSA HYBRID spare brush head

 

Face it – it just looks super cool!

I finally got my hands on one, and wanted to use it for a few weeks before writing a review. I get so excited about new things so I wanted to wait a while and see if after the initial excitement wore off I would still be loving it.

I’m loving it!

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FOREO ISSA REVIEW

We are all familiar with sonic type toothbrushes, but this one is different because instead of sharp bristles it is made from silicone. The brush is all silicone! It is completely genius. The FOREO ISSA not only cleans your teeth, it massages your gums too, and of course we all know that in order to have healthy teeth and a great smile you have to have healthy gums. For people who have receding or sensitive gum this is an extra bonus.

FOREO ISSA LAVENDER

One of my friends who was able to test the FOREO ISSA last year told me to watch out for how white my teeth would become after changing to this toothbrush, and she was right. My teeth look super white and super glossy. The combination of the silicone brush and the sonic pulse technology removes plaque, stops tartar buildup and removes stains on the teeth, making them look both whiter and brighter.

FOREO ISSA lavender toothbrush

I was actually a little dubious as to whether you could really clean your teeth with a silicone brush, but it really does work! There are two brush heads to choose from. The FOREO ISSA  pictured here, and the FOREO ISSA HYBRID which combines silicone and a PBT Polymer which is stronger on plaque but still gentle on gums.

Some of the things I love about this toothbrush

  • The fantastic ergonomic design. It’s not weighty or cumbersome, and it’s not too big. It fits your hand (and your mouth!) comfortably. And did I mention it looks really cool?
  • The state of the art technology behind this toothbrush is truly revolutionary.
  • It has a USB charger, so you really can charge it anywhere.
  • It takes only one hour to charge and you only need to charge it twice per year! How fantastic is that?? If you have had a regular electric toothbrush then you already know that they have a plug in dock that sits on your bathroom counter, taking up space and looking ugly.
  • The FOREO ISSA and ISSA HYBRID stand on your bathroom counter by themselves looking incredibly chic.
  • The brush head lasts 6 months! Replacement brush heads are very inexpensive too.
  • The FOREO ISSA is perfect for travel. You don’t need to pack a charging dock when you travel – if you will be away more than 6 months you can pack your USB charger, but otherwise you just pack the toothbrush which comes with a soft pouch for travel.
  • You don’t need to wonder where you are in the 2 minute brushing cycle because it alerts you every 30 seconds to move to the next quadrant of your mouth. This makes sure each group of teeth gets equal cleaning.
  • Your teeth feel just-been-to-the-dentist clean. You know how after a cleaning at the dentist’s office your teeth feel glossy and you  can’t stop running your tongue over them? That’s what it feels like every day with the FOREO ISSA and FOREO ISSA HYBRID.
  • It comes in cool colors, Black, Mint, Cobalt Blue and Lavender.

It looks so modern and sleek and makes for a very chic gift too. Mothers Day is just around the corner and the ISSA (or any of the FOREO products) would make a fabulous gift. For those of you who like me have mothers in far flung lands across the world, this is a gadget that you can actually send internationally, because you don’t plug it into a wall socket to charge, you plug it into a USB port.

FOREO  make their revolutionary toothbrushes in fun colors for the entire family. The FOREO ISSA Mini is for children from 4 years old and up, and the FOREO ISSA Mikro is for babies through 4 years old.

All Foreo products are available online at FOREO.com

The Foreo ISSA Toothbrush

Tatcha Polished Gentle Rice Enzyme Powder

Tatcha gentle Rice Enzyme Powder

This is quite possibly the very best enzyme product ever. Tatcha’s Polished Gentle Rice Enzyme Powder

I hadn’t used this one in a while but a full sized jar was in my Spring 2017 Zoe Report Box Of Style, so I got to fall in love with it all over again!

I am really not a fan of facial scrub style exfoliators. The way I see it although scrubs scour away the top layer of skin (like a brillo pad), they also rough up the baby skin underneath, so you can wind up in an endless cycle of rough skin.

Tatcha gentle Rice Enzyme Powder

Enzyme exfoliators like the Gentle Rice Enzyme Powder from Tatcha act like pac-man on the surface of the skin, eating away the dead cells on the surface and leaving the baby skin underneath soft and supple and glowing.

This one is so easy to use too. You simply wet your face and hands, pour about a teaspoon full (from the little spout in the jar) into your hands and gently work it into your skin. It’s not rough or gritty, and when it activates with water it has a slightly fizzy, foamy feel to it.

It’s the perfect spring-cleaning product for your skin, ridding your complexion of winter’s detritus and leaving you fresh faced and gorgeous!

Tatcha gentle Rice Enzyme Powder

Tatcha packaging is beautiful and tells the stories of ancient geisha beauty routines

Gentle Rice Enzyme Powder is ideal for normal to dry skins.

 

I’m also excited because Tatcha is releasing a water cream soon! Water creams are fabulous lightweight, oil free moisturizers that super-boost your skin’s hydration. Tatcha Water Cream is nutrient rich, and full of anti aging Japanese super-foods. I can’t wait for it to come out.

 

 

 

 

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